OpenSecrets Blog PolitiQuizz: Which Early Primary State Has Given the Least?

As the presidential race shapes up, we here at the Center for Responsive Politics continue to look for new ways to present our data to the public. As we detailed last week, OpenSecrets.org rolled out some new interactive features that aim to paint a clearer picture of the role of money in the 2012 presidential race.

One of these new tools aims to break down the money in the presidential race by state, with an eye toward the fast-approaching primaries. With that in mind, this week’s PolitiQuizz question focuses on the five early primary and caucus states: New Hampshire, Iowa, Nevada, South Carolina and Florida.

We ask: Which of the five early primary and caucus states has contributed the least to the presidential candidates, so far? Additionally, please tell us which Republican presidential candidate has received the most money from that state?

Our release last week of the latest campaign data prompted us to ask about the presidential race. With 15 major-party candidates still in the race, it’s easy to confuse which candidates’ campaigns are doing what financially. But using any of a number of tools on OpenSecrets.org’s presidential section can make it easier.

We wanted to know: Which of the 2012 presidential candidate’s campaign has the most debt — and exactly how far is this candidate in the red?

The answer is former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, whose campaign is $3.1 million in debt, further in the red than President Barack Obama and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who both have more than $1 million of debt.

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